[Logprofs] World Bank 2016 Logistics Performance Index now available

[Lauri Ojala]

Dear Colleague!

As a member of the World Bank's LPI team, I am happy to announce that the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016 "Connecting to Compete" report and related data is now available at the LPI website at: 

http://lpi.worldbank.org/

Based on a worldwide survey of global freight forwarders and express carriers, the Logistics Performance Index is a benchmarking tool developed by the World Bank that measures performance along the logistics supply chain within a country. 

Allowing for comparisons across 160 countries in 2016 (and across 167 countries for the aggregate 2010-2016 LPI), the index can help countries identify challenges and opportunities and improve their logistics performance. The World Bank conducts the survey every two years.

The 2016 LPI encapsulates the firsthand knowledge of movers of international trade. This information is relevant for policymakers and the private sector seeking to identify reform priorities for "soft" and "hard" trade and logistics infrastructure. Findings include:

. The "logistics gap" between more and less developed countries persists. The gap between the top ranked countries and those at the bottom of the scale widened in 2016.
. Supply chain reliability continues to be a major concern for traders and logistics providers alike.
. Infrastructure still plays an important role in assuring basic connectivity and access to gateways for most developing countries.
. Improvements in trade facilitation are critical for the countries performing lowest in terms of logistics, including many low- income economies.
. The logistics agenda is broadening: the 2016 edition includes findings regarding skills shortages and the growing demand for sustainable logistics solutions.


With the best regards,

Mr. Lauri Ojala
Professor of Logistics
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Turku School of Economics
FIN-20014 Turun yliopisto
Finland
Mobile: +358 50 502 70 31
lauri.ojala at utu.fi

Co-author of World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 
http://lpi.worldbank.org/